NGC1266 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1266 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 17 minutes after the Sun at 22:18.
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Name
NGC1266
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.39 (B) [1] 10.47 (J) [1] 9.88 (H) [1] 9.48 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 103.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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